"Leonard?" Penny called out from her bedroom. "I don`t feel so good," she complained, as Leonard entered the room.

"Too much bible juice last night?" Leonard quipped.

Penny managed to roll her eyes. "No," she said. "I just feel all dizzy, and-"

she fainted.

"Penny?" Leonard said, his voice rising. Panicking. "Penny?"

There was no response.

Quickly, knowing he shouldn`t move her, he dug out his cell phone from his pocket and dialed an ambulance.

He swallowed. "Yes, hi. My fianceé just complained of dizziness and," he swallowed. "Now she`s unconscious. We need an ambulance, please."

The ambulance and paramedics arrived an agonizing five minutes later. In his haste, Leonard left Penny`s door open.

"Leonard?" Sheldon`s distinct voice filled the room, as Leonard watched the paramedics check Penny. Shit. He took a deep breath, and turned to face his best friend.

"Leonard, what`s going on?" Sheldon`s face was filled with worry and confusion.

"Come on buddy, let`s go to the living room and talk for a minute," Leonard said, putting a hand on his shoulder. Sheldon took an uncomfortable seat on Penny`s sofa.

"Penny was complaining of a headache in bed this morning, and then she fainted. The paramedics are just here to check on her, I am sure she`s fine."

Sheldon looked unconvinced and was about to say something, when a paramedic came out of the room to talk to them.

"Sir?"

Leonard jumped a little at the surprise. "How is she?"

"Her vitals are cause for worry," the paramedic said. "We are going to take her to the hospital."

Sheldon tried to speak, but couldn`t get the words out.

"We will be right behind you," Leonard said, his voice shaking. This was his worst nightmare, losing someone he loved so much. The paramedics took Penny on a stretcher and left the room.

"Leonard?" Sheldon`s voice was scared.

"I wish I could tell you everything will be fine, Sheldon, but I don`t know. Are you coming to the hospital with me or not?"

Sheldon nodded. "Yes, I`m coming with you. Of course I am. Penny is my best friend."

Leonard felt his throat constrict. "I know she is, buddy. I know."

He fumbled with his car keys.

"I need you to do me a favour please," Leonard asked, as they got into the car. "Can you phone Amy, and let her know what is going on? Tell Amy to tell the others and we will meet them at the hospital."

Sheldon nodded, and dialed the phone.

The gang rushed into the waiting room, where Leonard and Sheldon sat silently.

"What happened?" Bernadette asked breathlessly, worried. Raj hugged Leonard, who spoke.

"They took her to the ER to give her a brain scan," Leonard said.

Howard was shocked. "A what?"

Amy sank into a seat next to Sheldon, who uncharacteristically took her hand. She held it tightly.

"She was complaining of a headache in the morning, and now this." Leonard`s voice cracked, and his eyes filled with tears. "It was just supposed to be a little headache. If we lose her-"

"Don`t think like that," Bernadette said, her eyes filling with tears as well. Howard embraced her.

"Let`s just calm down," he said. "We don`t know anything right now."

The group sat quietly, until a doctor came to them.

"Are you the family of Penny?" he said, as they stood up.

Leonard spoke. "I`m her fiancé, and yes, they are family too. What is it, Doctor?"

The doctor sighed. "I am afraid I have some bad news."

Next: What is happening to Penny? How will her friends and Leonard react?

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